Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: Colwyn on January 27, 2016, 12:22:31 PM

Title: Bursa
Post by: Colwyn on January 27, 2016, 12:22:31 PM

Occasionally I book hotels via Booking.com. In return they send me huge amounts of unsolicited emails which I don't block in case one has news about the hotel I have booked. Today its recommended destination for me is Bursa  Has anyone been there? Can anyone suggest why Booking.com might think it is a desirable tourist destination for me? Apart from the fact that it is home to Scunner's favourite Turkish dish - of course.

Title: Re: Bursa
Post by: Rana on January 27, 2016, 18:58:03 PM

Ottoman empire started there so has few ottoman buildings and green Mosque. About 1 hour from Istanbul not really tourist place but greenery. I haven't been there myself just taking ingo from hubby  :D

Title: Re: Bursa
Post by: Scunner on January 27, 2016, 20:18:18 PM

Quote from: Colwyn on January 27, 2016, 12:22:31 PM

Apart from the fact that it is home to Scunner's favourite Turkish dish - of course.

I had no idea the Pop Kek factory was in Bursa

Title: Re: Bursa
Post by: Liz 101 on January 27, 2016, 21:32:47 PM

You're lucky Colwyn, Booking.com have almost daily sent me hotels in Barnsley  :(

Title: Re: Bursa
Post by: Colwyn on January 28, 2016, 08:58:01 AM

Barnsley: one of those grim industrial cities up North. Much like Bursa, except Barnsley has never been the capital of an empire.

Title: Re: Bursa
Post by: scorcher on January 28, 2016, 09:14:23 AM

Perhaps Michael Parkinson should be told the bad news!

Title: Re: Bursa
Post by: davybill on January 28, 2016, 13:47:24 PM

You cant get Pop Keks in Barnsley?

Title: Re: Bursa
Post by: Liz 101 on January 28, 2016, 14:17:43 PM

Popkeks yok, but who cares when you can get Yorkshire curd tart, which is far yummier  8)